Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in United States of America
United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) was 16.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in United States of America is 16.63 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in United States of America peaked at 31.21 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.09 per 100,000 live births, in 2000.
That places United States of America 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.09 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 12.66 per 100,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.98 per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.32 per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.22 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.36 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.48 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.49 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.85 per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.58 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.34 per 100,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.68 per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.06 per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.54 per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.02 per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.79 per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.86 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.55 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.52 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.46 per 100,000 live births | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 31.21 per 100,000 live births | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 20.04 per 100,000 live births | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 16.63 per 100,000 live births | -17.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -35.8% | 31.21 per 100,000 live births | 20.04 per 100,000 live births |
| 2021 | +39.0% | 22.46 per 100,000 live births | 31.21 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +28.2% | 17.52 per 100,000 live births | 22.46 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 per 100,000 live births | 12.09 per 100,000 live births | 14.6 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 per 100,000 live births | 14.58 per 100,000 live births | 17.86 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 per 100,000 live births | 16.63 per 100,000 live births | 31.21 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 25 Haiti 327.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in United States of America?
- Maternal mortality ratio in United States of America was 16.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- United States of America ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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